On Friday, the Estes Park Bobcats ended up a good deal behind the SkyView Academy Hawks and lost 50-35. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Hawks are ranked 47th).
Estes Park's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Phineas Smith, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Estes Park is 4-2 when Smith posts ten or more rebounds, but 1-4 otherwise. Hayden Powell was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
SkyView Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Markus Lloyd led the charge by going 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points. Lloyd continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Dove, who posted eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals.
Estes Park now has a losing record at 5-6. As for SkyView Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Estes Park didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-38 victory against Clear Creek on the 23rd. As for SkyView Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 84-29 win against Belleview Christian on the 21st.
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